Gut Microbiota Metabolite Fights Against Dietary Polysorbate 80-Aggravated Radiation Enteritis

Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of modern management methods for malignancies but is accompanied by diverse side effects. In the present study, we showed that food additives such as polysorbate 80 (P80) exacerbate irradiation-induced gastrointestinal (GI) tract toxicity. A 16S ribosomal RNA high-...

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Main Authors: Yuan Li, Huiwen Xiao, Jiali Dong, Dan Luo, Haichao Wang, Shuqin Zhang, Tong Zhu, Changchun Zhu, Ming Cui, Saijun Fan
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01450/full
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author Yuan Li
Huiwen Xiao
Jiali Dong
Dan Luo
Haichao Wang
Haichao Wang
Haichao Wang
Shuqin Zhang
Tong Zhu
Changchun Zhu
Ming Cui
Saijun Fan
author_facet Yuan Li
Huiwen Xiao
Jiali Dong
Dan Luo
Haichao Wang
Haichao Wang
Haichao Wang
Shuqin Zhang
Tong Zhu
Changchun Zhu
Ming Cui
Saijun Fan
author_sort Yuan Li
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description Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of modern management methods for malignancies but is accompanied by diverse side effects. In the present study, we showed that food additives such as polysorbate 80 (P80) exacerbate irradiation-induced gastrointestinal (GI) tract toxicity. A 16S ribosomal RNA high-throughput sequencing analysis indicated that P80 consumption altered the abundance and composition of the gut microbiota, leading to severe radiation-induced GI tract injury. Mice harboring fecal microbes from P80-treated mice were highly susceptible to irradiation, and antibiotics-challenged mice also represented more sensitive to radiation following P80 treatment. Importantly, butyrate, a major metabolite of enteric microbial fermentation of dietary fibers, exhibited beneficial effects against P80 consumption-aggravated intestinal toxicity via the activation of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and maintenance of the intestinal bacterial composition in irradiated animals. Moreover, butyrate had broad therapeutic effects on common radiation-induced injury. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that P80 are potential risk factors for cancer patients during radiotherapy and indicate that butyrate might be employed as a therapeutic option to mitigate the complications associated with radiotherapy.
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spelling doaj.art-4f9d0c4ae24e4b8cb8d463984281b2fc2022-12-21T22:49:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2020-06-011110.3389/fmicb.2020.01450520652Gut Microbiota Metabolite Fights Against Dietary Polysorbate 80-Aggravated Radiation EnteritisYuan Li0Huiwen Xiao1Jiali Dong2Dan Luo3Haichao Wang4Haichao Wang5Haichao Wang6Shuqin Zhang7Tong Zhu8Changchun Zhu9Ming Cui10Saijun Fan11Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, United StatesLaboratory of Emergency Medicine, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, United StatesTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaRadiation therapy is a cornerstone of modern management methods for malignancies but is accompanied by diverse side effects. In the present study, we showed that food additives such as polysorbate 80 (P80) exacerbate irradiation-induced gastrointestinal (GI) tract toxicity. A 16S ribosomal RNA high-throughput sequencing analysis indicated that P80 consumption altered the abundance and composition of the gut microbiota, leading to severe radiation-induced GI tract injury. Mice harboring fecal microbes from P80-treated mice were highly susceptible to irradiation, and antibiotics-challenged mice also represented more sensitive to radiation following P80 treatment. Importantly, butyrate, a major metabolite of enteric microbial fermentation of dietary fibers, exhibited beneficial effects against P80 consumption-aggravated intestinal toxicity via the activation of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and maintenance of the intestinal bacterial composition in irradiated animals. Moreover, butyrate had broad therapeutic effects on common radiation-induced injury. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that P80 are potential risk factors for cancer patients during radiotherapy and indicate that butyrate might be employed as a therapeutic option to mitigate the complications associated with radiotherapy.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01450/fullemulsifierradiation enteropathyintestinal microbiotagut microbiota metaboliteGPR43
spellingShingle Yuan Li
Huiwen Xiao
Jiali Dong
Dan Luo
Haichao Wang
Haichao Wang
Haichao Wang
Shuqin Zhang
Tong Zhu
Changchun Zhu
Ming Cui
Saijun Fan
Gut Microbiota Metabolite Fights Against Dietary Polysorbate 80-Aggravated Radiation Enteritis
Frontiers in Microbiology
emulsifier
radiation enteropathy
intestinal microbiota
gut microbiota metabolite
GPR43
title Gut Microbiota Metabolite Fights Against Dietary Polysorbate 80-Aggravated Radiation Enteritis
title_full Gut Microbiota Metabolite Fights Against Dietary Polysorbate 80-Aggravated Radiation Enteritis
title_fullStr Gut Microbiota Metabolite Fights Against Dietary Polysorbate 80-Aggravated Radiation Enteritis
title_full_unstemmed Gut Microbiota Metabolite Fights Against Dietary Polysorbate 80-Aggravated Radiation Enteritis
title_short Gut Microbiota Metabolite Fights Against Dietary Polysorbate 80-Aggravated Radiation Enteritis
title_sort gut microbiota metabolite fights against dietary polysorbate 80 aggravated radiation enteritis
topic emulsifier
radiation enteropathy
intestinal microbiota
gut microbiota metabolite
GPR43
url https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01450/full
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